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LS ~' ~. J Area of Care Creel: and Ur.iv©r.sity LaY,e v,atersheds ar_c: to acont strict water Quality Critical 1'_Yoa Standwrc~s• '-iurgaret L3oltan of Chapel Hill spoke to the need for grater protection. the noted that protection of our major water supply shoulc: be the priority of any governmental agency that has that responsibility. She stated that designating the tyro tratersheds or water critical areas vrould give citiaens more assurance that the water they drinl: sroulci stand less chance of becoming contaminated. She felt that the area c,esignated ryas perhaps pat large enough. She further noted what, frith the growth notr taking Mace, the time 1,ad came for the County to take stringent protection measures for the water supply. She states that it ryas easier to prevent than to 1?eve to clean up. Orange County 'does not have too many areas that can !~ecome sources of drip};inq water. Gorc.on srotrn of Chanel ?ill thanked the Com:;,issioners for giving such attention to this important issue. He felt the stardarc~s beir.r e.:tended to ?•;i:,ghara '"otrnship are too restrictive. 1?e felt that. no extension of vrater and set•rer in the ^FQCF, is a mistake and that it eras inconsis:.ent with the conrort behinc'~ T•7c;CA. The bl?nket prohibition oy industrial/commercial use in '7!?CA is also unnecessary. There may be new technologies that twill r^al:e it tiossible to allow this economic Growth. '3e cited the standards adopted b~7 T'?a::e County. ~'e felt it erould be contrary to the best interest of the public and the landowners in those areas to be so restrictive with water and server extension. Cc~;.missioner T•dillhoit inquired of 6ir. Brown if T.7a}.e County standards required 2 acres r.:ir.imum lot sire and he responded yes. He alsc noted that Fa11s Lake woulc soon raecome exclusive vrater supply for !~aleigh and his point ryas tvhy vroulc. not the standards rrorlc for our C9C1CA. T7illhoit responded that every jurisdiction has approached this issue differently for different reasons. Although T?a::e County allowed wester anra server extension they still recuire 2 acre minimum tat size. E~rot•rn's response to this eras if water and server extension is prohibited from the outset you'll never know if it works or not. t°1.r. Brown still felt that the Commissioners vrould not want to go vrith recommendations that would be too restrictive. Stanley Bennett noted that he did not want contamination of groups vrater or city t•rater. People come to this areG to live because it is a good, safe place to live. The continued prosperity depends upon }seeping these good safe conditions. He urged that we bear in mind the "broad good" for the entire county and that most residents want to safeguard this reneral welfare of the er.t?.re area. i•Te can be sensible, adopt gooc: standa.res and protect the interests of those most affected. He urged the Commissioners to suppor*_ the proposals before them, to do whatever is necessary in the future to amend the boundaries and to impose conditions as necessary to protect the population for which.they are responsible. ;;d Johnson asked for the opportunity to spoil: again. He no4eG that he felt the T7~CA could be Extended to a flat ape mile. ue ;risked to second the ic:ea that 3ingham Tr~C meet an2• have w Planning Staff member present to Get their inpGt to go to Pub].iC Eiearinc. Gorc.or. noted that the TAC could get their recommendations to the Planning Iaoard for their meeting on r.ocrember 19 and they rvoulc. consider ahem before- the reco,~,mendations from Planning poard to Commissioners.